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[[Image:Rozanystok - Main Gate.jpg|thumb|Main gate, entrance to Rozanystok. The church bell tower is framed in the arch.]]
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'''Różanystok''' is a [[village]] and former [[monastery]] in northeastern [[Poland]], known regionally for both its ornate 18th-century minor [[basilica]] and its agricultural [[magnet school]].
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'''Różanystok''' {{IPAc-pl|r|u|ż|a|'|n|y|s|t|o|k}} is a [[village]] and former [[monastery]] in northeastern [[Poland]], known regionally for both its ornate 18th-century minor [[basilica]] and its agricultural [[magnet school]]. It lies approximately {{convert|4|km|mi|0}} south-east of [[Dąbrowa Białostocka]], {{convert|27|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of [[Sokółka]], and {{convert|60|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of the regional capital [[Białystok]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
Różanystok, formerly known as Krzywy Stok ("Crooked Slope"), is located in the township of [[Dąbrowa Białostocka]], which is in turn situated in the [[Podlaskie]] region's [[Sokółka County]] division. From the years 1975-1998 the area was part of the [[Białystok Voivodeship]] administrative district. The [[Belarus]]ian [[city]] of [[Grodno]] can be seen from the Basilica's bell tower.
Różanystok, formerly known as Krzywy Stok ("Crooked Slope"), is located in the township of [[Dąbrowa Białostocka]], which is in turn situated in the [[Podlaskie]] region's [[Sokółka County]] division. From the years 1975-1998 the area was part of the [[Białystok Voivodeship (1975-1998)]] administrative district. The [[Belarus]]ian [[city]] of [[Grodno]] can be seen from the Basilica's bell tower.

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Part of the village's geographical [[Border|boundary]] is defined by a stone wall that remains from its days as a monastery.

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Różanystok is a stop on the northeastern Poland [[Polskie Koleje Państwowe|PKP]] train line, which also stops in [[Białystok]], [[Sokółka]], [[Augustów]] and [[Suwałki]].


==History==
==History==


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The village is home to a well-known Mary, Mother of God [[shrine]], to which tens of thousands of [[pilgrim]]s travel each year. The shrine's focus is a 17th-century image of [[Blessed Virgin Mary|Mary]] holding the infant [[Jesus]] which is believed to be miraculous. A "coronation" celebration for the Różanystok icon was held on June 28, 1981, and the church was named a minor basilica on August 30, 1987.[https://web.archive.org/web/20070217204834/http://www.rozanystok.pl/historia/?go=rys]
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[[Image:Leaving_Rozanystok.jpg‎|thumb|Leaving Rozanystok.]]
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The village is home to a well-known Mary, Mother of God [[shrine]], to which tens of thousands of [[pilgrim]]s travel each year. The shrine's focus is a 17th-century image of [[Blessed Virgin Mary|Mary]] holding the infant [[Jesus]] which is believed to be miraculous. A "coronation" celebration for the Różanystok icon was held on [[June 28]], [[1981]], and the church was named a minor basilica on [[August 30]], [[1987]].[http://rozanystok.pl/historia/?go=rys]


Since [[1954]], Różanystok has also been the location of a state-run ''Zespól Szkól Rolniczych'' (Group Agricultural School). The school's five-year technical program prepares students for work in [[agriculture]] and related fields, while its four-year [[economics]] program prepares students for work in business and/or advanced studies at the university level.
Since 1954, Różanystok has also been the location of a state-run ''Zespól Szkól Rolniczych'' (Group Agricultural School). The school's five-year technical program prepares students for work in [[agriculture]] and related fields, while its four-year [[economics]] program prepares students for work in business and/or advanced studies at the university level.

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The church complex was used as a military storage depot during [[World War I]], and several of its buildings were destroyed in [[World War II]].[https://web.archive.org/web/20070217204834/http://www.rozanystok.pl/historia/?go=rys]


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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Most of Różanystok's 510 residents, who primarily live in two three-story apartment buildings within the village, attend, work at, or are retired from employment at the school.
Most of Różanystok's 510 residents, who primarily live in two three-story apartment buildings within the village, attend, work at, or are retired from employment at the school.


==Trivia==
==Images==
<gallery>
{{trivia|date=May 2007}}
Image:Sanktuarium w Różanymstoku 1.jpg|Marian shrine in Różanystok

[[Image:Rozanystok - Forest.jpg|thumb|Forest planted by village nuns in the early 20th Century. See ''trivia'', left.]]
Image:Rozanystok - Main Gate.jpg|Main gate, entrance to Rozanystok. The church bell tower is framed in the arch.
File:Zielona Willa w Różanymstoku.JPG
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* Różanystok is a stop on the northeastern Poland [[PKP]] train line, which also stops in [[Białystok]], [[Sokółka]], [[Augustów]] and [[Suwałki]].
Image:Rozanystok - Forest.jpg|Forest planted by village nuns in the early 20th century.
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* The church complex was used as a military storage depot during [[World War I]], and several of its buildings were destroyed in [[World War II]].[http://rozanystok.pl/historia/?go=rys]
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Image:Leaving Rozanystok.jpg|Leaving Rozanystok.
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* Part of the village's geographical [[Border|boundary]] is defined by a stone wall that remains from its days as a monastery.
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* A wooden home that still stands in the southwest quadrant of the village is reputed to have been built as the summer residence of a sister of [[Nicholas II of Russia]].
* The exposed roots of a tree in the village's small [[forest]] are maintained by the village's children, who leave coins, food and flowers as presents for [[gnome]]s believed to live nearby.


==External links==
==External links==

* [http://rozanystok.pl Official church homepage]
* [http://rozanystok.pl Official church homepage]
* [http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Różanystok Polish Wikipedia entry - includes geographical coordinates and link to Google map]
* [[:pl:Różanystok|Polish Wikipedia entry - includes geographical coordinates and link to Google map]]
* [http://www.rozanostocka.net/aktualnosci.php Official pilgrimage website (Polish)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070127095018/http://www.rozanostocka.net/aktualnosci.php Official pilgrimage website (Polish)]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PL/24/Rozanystok.html Maps, weather, and airports for Różanystok, Poland]
* [http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Poland/East/Podlaskie/Rozanystok Rozanystok photos on TrekEarth]
* [http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Poland/East/Podlaskie/Rozanystok Rozanystok photos on TrekEarth]


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[[Category:Basilica churches in Poland]]
[[Category:Basilica churches in Poland]]
[[Category:History of Catholicism in Poland]]
[[Category:History of Catholicism in Poland]]
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Latest revision as of 07:05, 4 December 2024

Różanystok
Village
Różanystok is located in Poland
Różanystok
Różanystok
Coordinates: 53°38′9″N 23°24′16″E / 53.63583°N 23.40444°E / 53.63583; 23.40444
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPodlaskie
CountySokółka
GminaDąbrowa Białostocka
Population
510

Różanystok [ruʐaˈnɨstɔk] is a village and former monastery in northeastern Poland, known regionally for both its ornate 18th-century minor basilica and its agricultural magnet school. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Dąbrowa Białostocka, 27 km (17 mi) north of Sokółka, and 60 km (37 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok.

Geography

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Różanystok, formerly known as Krzywy Stok ("Crooked Slope"), is located in the township of Dąbrowa Białostocka, which is in turn situated in the Podlaskie region's Sokółka County division. From the years 1975-1998 the area was part of the Białystok Voivodeship (1975-1998) administrative district. The Belarusian city of Grodno can be seen from the Basilica's bell tower.

Part of the village's geographical boundary is defined by a stone wall that remains from its days as a monastery.

Różanystok is a stop on the northeastern Poland PKP train line, which also stops in Białystok, Sokółka, Augustów and Suwałki.

History

[edit]

The village is home to a well-known Mary, Mother of God shrine, to which tens of thousands of pilgrims travel each year. The shrine's focus is a 17th-century image of Mary holding the infant Jesus which is believed to be miraculous. A "coronation" celebration for the Różanystok icon was held on June 28, 1981, and the church was named a minor basilica on August 30, 1987.[1]

Since 1954, Różanystok has also been the location of a state-run Zespól Szkól Rolniczych (Group Agricultural School). The school's five-year technical program prepares students for work in agriculture and related fields, while its four-year economics program prepares students for work in business and/or advanced studies at the university level.

The church complex was used as a military storage depot during World War I, and several of its buildings were destroyed in World War II.[2]

Demographics

[edit]

Most of Różanystok's 510 residents, who primarily live in two three-story apartment buildings within the village, attend, work at, or are retired from employment at the school.

Images

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  • Marian shrine in Różanystok
    Marian shrine in Różanystok
  • Main gate, entrance to Rozanystok. The church bell tower is framed in the arch.
    Main gate, entrance to Rozanystok. The church bell tower is framed in the arch.
  • Forest planted by village nuns in the early 20th century.
    Forest planted by village nuns in the early 20th century.
  • Leaving Rozanystok.
    Leaving Rozanystok.
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